Community Regeneration Partnership

In February 2011 Angus Kennedy attended and contributed to the concept meeting for this initiative, organised by Communities and Local Government (CLG) at their headquarters in London.  The meeting was attended by representatives of coastal towns throughout England.

In February 2010 Angus Kennedy attended the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual Presidential Dinner as a VIP guest of the President, Professor Paddy Gray.  Read the rest of this entry »

From January to March 2011 John Downie delivered another successful Urban Regeneration and Housing Renewal programme for nineteen students studying for a MSc in Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham School of Geography and Environmental Science.

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In December 2010 CRP were awarded a contract by Hastings Borough Council and Local Space Housing Association.  Read the rest of this entry »

Angus Kennedy was invited to be part of the advisory steering group planning the 2011 National Housing Federation Leaders Conference.

The annual Awards Ceremony of the Homes and Communities Agency took place in London in September 2010.  Angus Kennedy was one of the judges, as he has been since 2007.  These awards were formerly the Regeneration and Renewal awards.

The 2010 Regeneration Masterclass was another resounding success.  It took place amidst a changing political landscape:  the first two modules, in March and April, were delivered during the final months of the Labour government, while the third module, in May, took place just after the General Election which brought in the new coalition government of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.

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In March 2010 Angus Kennedy attended the National Housing Federation’s Leaders Conference as Chair of Cross Keys Housing.

In February 2010 John Downie presented a paper and ran a workshop on the theme of Neighbourhoods and Communities.  Read the rest of this entry »

From January to March 2010 John Downie delivered another successful Urban Regeneration and Housing Renewal programme for twenty five students studying for a MSc in Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham School of Geography and Environmental Science. Read the rest of this entry »

Regeneration in action

In November 2009 Angus Kennedy, as a Local Improvement Adviser, was commissioned along with colleague Margaret Jackson to undertake an evaluation of the Derby NDC.  Read the rest of this entry »

In November 2009 Angus Kennedy attended the annual UK Housing Awards ceremony as one of the judges.  The ceremony took place in London.

In October 2009 John Downie chaired a CIH Conference.

Sheffield City Centre

In September 2009, CRP were appointed by Sanctuary Housing as part of a team (with E C Harris) to produce a neighbourhood plan for the Shiregreen area of Sheffield.  Read the rest of this entry »

Rosie Winterton, DWP Minister

In July 2009 Angus Kennedy was a speaker at the fifth Annual Regeneration and Renewal Conference, which took place in Birmingham.  Read the rest of this entry »

In July 2009 Angus Kennedy gave a presentation to the CIH Wales annual conference in Llandrindod Wells. Read the rest of this entry »

In June 2009 CRP delivered a training session to the Board of the Wakefield Housing Trust.

In May 2009 Angus Kennedy was again appointed a judge for the CIH’s annual Housing Awards.  Read the rest of this entry »

During 2009 John Downie was again Housing Tutor on the MSc Environmental Health Programme at the University of Birmingham.  Read the rest of this entry »

In March 2009 the British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA) appointed CRP to prepare a training programme for the Tenant Services Authority.  Read the rest of this entry »

In March 2009 CRP were appointed by Herefordshire Housing to deliver an option appraisal for the preparation of a Community Renewal Plan for the Oval Regeneration Area in Newton Farm, Hereford.  Read the rest of this entry »

In March 2009, as Chair of Cross Keys Homes, Angus Kennedy attended the National Housing Federation’s Leaders Conference.

In December 2008 Consult CIH appointed CRP to deliver a training programme for the Board and senior staff of Wakefield Housing Trust (WHT).

During the period October 2008 to February 2009 Angus Kennedy was a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing’s Advisory Panel in producing the report ‘Transforming Estates’.  Read the rest of this entry »

In November 2008 the Housing Corporation’s Centre for Cities published a Report entitled ‘Housing and Economic Development: Moving Forward Together’.  Read the rest of this entry »